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Scaling standards of Alberta [2023]

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The Scaling Standards of Alberta provides the standards of measurement used to determine the quantity and quality of timber harvested in Alberta. In addition, the standards provide information... More ≫

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The Scaling Standards of Alberta provides the standards of measurement used to determine the quantity and quality of timber harvested in Alberta. In addition, the standards provide information about compiling and reporting harvest data and describes non-standard scale methods used to estimate volumes of decked and stacked timber. These standards are authorized and posted under sections 2(1) and 2(2) of the Forests (Ministerial) Regulation, pursuant to Section 5(e) of the Forests Act.

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Provincial grazing reserve four strand barbed wire fence specifications

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These fence specifications are to be used for any Government-of-Alberta-owned fence located on a provincial grazing reserve that is damaged or replaced due to any industrial activities.

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Meat facility standards [2022]

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Describes the conditions under which meat is slaughtered, processed, stored and transported to ensure food safety. The Meat Facility Standards is a policy document legislated by the Meat... More ≫

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Describes the conditions under which meat is slaughtered, processed, stored and transported to ensure food safety. The Meat Facility Standards is a policy document legislated by the Meat Inspection Regulation, which requires the licensed operator to comply with the MFS. It describes the minimum regulatory requirements for the facility environment and for food production controls.

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Scaling standards of Alberta [2021]

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The Scaling Standards of Alberta provides the standards of measurement used to determine the quantity and quality of timber harvested in Alberta. In addition, the standards provide information... More ≫

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The Scaling Standards of Alberta provides the standards of measurement used to determine the quantity and quality of timber harvested in Alberta. In addition, the standards provide information about compiling and reporting harvest data and describes non-standard scale methods used to estimate volumes of decked and stacked timber. These standards are authorized and posted under sections 2(1) and 2(2) of the Forests (Ministerial) Regulation, pursuant to Section 5(e) of the Forests Act.

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Alberta Forest Genetic Resource Management and Conservation Standards. Third revision of STIA

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The standards in this publication are released under the Timber Management Regulation and represent rules to facilitate the collection, development, processing, documentation, tracking, custody... More ≫

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The standards in this publication are released under the Timber Management Regulation and represent rules to facilitate the collection, development, processing, documentation, tracking, custody and eventual use of forest reproductive materials. The forest genetic resources of Alberta are crucial to the long-term economic and ecological stability of the province. Without proper management, human activity can lead to genetic erosion, reduced fitness and loss of evolutionary resilience in wild populations, and can also reduce opportunities for development of new and useful plant varieties and gene products.

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Logyard management standards

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Funding has been made available through the Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta to reimburse industry for management of mountain pine beetle populations that would otherwise be the... More ≫

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Funding has been made available through the Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta to reimburse industry for management of mountain pine beetle populations that would otherwise be the responsibility of the Province. Logyard management programs are one of the eligible activities under the grant program. In order to receive grant funding, management plans must follow the standards described in this document.

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Registered forestry professional due diligence practise of department staff

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The purpose of this standard operating procedure is to outline reasonable due diligence expectations for department staff reviewing and approving validated forest management submissions.

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Four strand barbed wire fence specifications

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These fence specifications are to be used for any Government-of-Alberta-owned fence located on a provincial grazing reserve that is damaged or replaced due to any industrial activities.

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Standards for tree improvement in Alberta. First revision of STIA

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Management and conservation standards were developed through extensive consultations with geneticists and other scientific and management professionals. The standards will be formally reviewed... More ≫

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Management and conservation standards were developed through extensive consultations with geneticists and other scientific and management professionals. The standards will be formally reviewed annually for the first two years, and again after five years. The Alberta Forest Legacy document guided the development of the standards.

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Standards for the classification of land for irrigation in the province of Alberta, 2004

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The standards outline the minimum requirements with which any land must comply in order to be classified as “irrigable”, and are the standards to be used for the classification of lands for the... More ≫

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The standards outline the minimum requirements with which any land must comply in order to be classified as “irrigable”, and are the standards to be used for the classification of lands for the formation of a new district, or for the reclassification of lands within a district. These standards apply to all irrigation districts in Alberta. Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Irrigation Branch, has prepared a procedures manual for use with these standards.

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